You might have seen those robot-looking red light masks being sold for skincare purposes.  You might have thought — looks technological, but does it work? It's not just red light. There are a spectrum of health claims from infrared to ultraviolet. Norman and Tegan go through the rainbow to assess where there's evidence, and where there's not.  References: Near Infrared Photoimmunotherapy: A Review of Recent Progress and Their Target Molecules for Cancer Therapy Effect of NASA Light-Emitting Diode Irradiation on Wound Healing Visible Red Light Emitting Diode Photobiomodulation for Skin Fibrosis: Key Molecular Pathways Utilization of light-emitting diodes for skin therapy: Systematic review and meta-analysis Photodynamic Therapy Using HMME for Port-Wine Stains: Clinical Effectiveness and Sonographic Appearance Effect of Blue Light on Acne Vulgaris: A Systematic Review The efficacy of violet light in the treatment of acne Featured review: What are the benefits and risks of light therapy for treating atopic eczema? Light therapy for preventing seasonal affective disorder

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Infrared, ultraviolet and LED therapy – can lights cure us?

DEC 17, 202420 MIN
What's That Rash?

Infrared, ultraviolet and LED therapy – can lights cure us?

DEC 17, 202420 MIN

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<p>You might have seen those robot-looking red light masks being sold for skincare purposes. </p><p>You might have thought — looks technological, but does it work?</p><p>It's not just red light. There are a spectrum of health claims from infrared to ultraviolet.</p><p>Norman and Tegan go through the rainbow to assess where there's evidence, and where there's not. </p><p>References:</p><ul><li><a href="https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9916513/">Near Infrared Photoimmunotherapy: A Review of Recent Progress and Their Target Molecules for Cancer Therapy</a></li><li><a href="https://www.liebertpub.com/doi/10.1089/104454701753342758">Effect of NASA Light-Emitting Diode Irradiation on Wound Healing</a></li><li><a href="https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s13671-016-0141-x">Visible Red Light Emitting Diode Photobiomodulation for Skin Fibrosis: Key Molecular Pathways</a></li><li><a href="https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/phpp.12841">Utilization of light-emitting diodes for skin therapy: Systematic review and meta-analysis</a></li><li><a href="https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1155/2020/6030581">Photodynamic Therapy Using HMME for Port-Wine Stains: Clinical Effectiveness and Sonographic Appearance</a></li><li><a href="https://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/21/20/6943">Effect of Blue Light on Acne Vulgaris: A Systematic Review</a></li><li><a href="https://www.jaad.org/article/S0190-9622(03)03395-4/fulltext">The efficacy of violet light in the treatment of acne</a></li><li><a href="https://www.cochrane.org/news/featured-review-what-are-benefits-and-risks-light-therapy-treating-atopic-eczema">Featured review: What are the benefits and risks of light therapy for treating atopic eczema?</a></li><li><a href="https://www.cochranelibrary.com/cdsr/doi/10.1002/14651858.CD011269.pub3/full?highlightAbstract=light%7Ctherapy%7Ctherapi">Light therapy for preventing seasonal affective disorder</a></li></ul>